Offbeat photos of the week

A look at the world's weirdest moments from Feb. 16 - Feb. 22, 2013

By By JORDAN STEAD

on February 22, 2013 2:09 PM

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The legs of the German cycling team are pictured as they celebrate after winning the gold medal in the Men's Team Sprint event of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Minsk on February 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER NEMENOV less

The legs of the German cycling team are pictured as they celebrate after winning the gold medal in the Men's Team Sprint event of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Minsk on February 21, 2013. AFP ... more

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The first wave of nude swimmers enter the surf in the "Sydney Skinny" - in what is dubbed the first mass nude ocean swim in Sydney on February 17, 2013. The inaugural Sydney Skinny is a gentle 900m nude swim where the emphasis is on enjoying swimming in the nude rather than times and racing. The event encourages people to try something different and toss out the worries about body image. AFP PHOTO/William WEST less

The first wave of nude swimmers enter the surf in the "Sydney Skinny" - in what is dubbed the first mass nude ocean swim in Sydney on February 17, 2013. The inaugural Sydney Skinny is a gentle 900m nude swim ... more

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A US Marine drinks cobra blood during a jungle survival program as part of the annual combined military exercises, Cobra Gold 2013, at a navy base in Sattahip on February 20, 2013. Cobra Gold is a joint, multi-national military training exercise that focuses on maintaining and improving military-to-military relationships among nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region, including the US, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia. GRAPHIC CONTENT AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL less

A US Marine drinks cobra blood during a jungle survival program as part of the annual combined military exercises, Cobra Gold 2013, at a navy base in Sattahip on February 20, 2013. Cobra Gold is a joint, ... more

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A worker stands next to the Oscar statues during a preparation work for the upcoming OSCARS, the 85th Academy Awards, at Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 19, 2013. The ceremony is scheduled for February 24, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMAR less

A worker stands next to the Oscar statues during a preparation work for the upcoming OSCARS, the 85th Academy Awards, at Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February ... more

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Oleg Maksyuk, a Ukrainian hair-stylist wearing a mask while using two pairs of scissors, cuts the hair of a client in a salon in the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Sevastopol, on February 18, 2013. The hair-stylist mastered the unusual work style to attract more clients to his salon. AFP PHOTO/ Vasiliy BATANOV less

Oleg Maksyuk, a Ukrainian hair-stylist wearing a mask while using two pairs of scissors, cuts the hair of a client in a salon in the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Sevastopol, on February 18, 2013. The ... more

South Korean children play with colorful light sticks for a light show organized by the Everland amusement park in central Seoul on February 21, 2013. The show came ahead of the first full-moon day on the Lunar Year calendar, which falls on February 24. South Korean have traditionally observed the day with firework or wielded portable bonfires in cans. AFP PHOTO / KIM JAE-HWAN less

South Korean children play with colorful light sticks for a light show organized by the Everland amusement park in central Seoul on February 21, 2013. The show came ahead of the first full-moon day on the ... more

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A spectacular snake goddess leads the Chinese New Year parade in Sydney on February 17, 2013. The parade featured more than 3,500 performers from Australia and China, including 120 performers from Shenzhen, Sydney's official partner city for this year's festival. AFP PHOTO/William WEST less

A spectacular snake goddess leads the Chinese New Year parade in Sydney on February 17, 2013. The parade featured more than 3,500 performers from Australia and China, including 120 performers from Shenzhen, ... more

The 1989 sculpture "Martin, Into the Corner, You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself" by German artist Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997) is on display at the exhibition "Martin Kippenberger Sehr Gut / Very Good" at Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof Museum for Contemporary Art on February 21, 2013. The exhibition, a retrospective of the artist's prolific and varied output opens from February 23 to August 18, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL
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The 1989 sculpture "Martin, Into the Corner, You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself" by German artist Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997) is on display at the exhibition "Martin Kippenberger Sehr Gut / Very Good" at ... more

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Indian yoga participants preform exercises during the inaugural session of World Yoga Conference in Jammu on February 21, 2013. The three-day World Yoga Conference on the theme "Global Peace and Harmony through Holistic Approach of Yoga and Meditation" will host over 300 delegates from different countries. AFP PHOTO/ STR less

Indian yoga participants preform exercises during the inaugural session of World Yoga Conference in Jammu on February 21, 2013. The three-day World Yoga Conference on the theme "Global Peace and Harmony through ... more

A tattoo is seen on a neck of a cameraman following a session of the German parliament at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, on February 22, 2013. AFP PHOTO / KAY NIETFELD /GERMANY OUT

A tattoo is seen on a neck of a cameraman following a session of the German parliament at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, on February 22, 2013. AFP PHOTO / KAY NIETFELD /GERMANY OUT

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Participants in a flashmob wearing a German Chancellor Angela Merkel mask (L) and a Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit mask (R) dance together as flashmobbers get ready to dance the Harlem Shake in front of the Berlin cathedral February 20, 2013. The flashmob was called in an effort to gather as many people as possible and perform the Harlem Shake in sub-zero temperatures. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL less

Participants in a flashmob wearing a German Chancellor Angela Merkel mask (L) and a Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit mask (R) dance together as flashmobbers get ready to dance the Harlem Shake in front of the Berlin ... more

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An amphibious bus "SKY Duck" goes into the water during its trial run in Tokyo on February 22, 2013. Japan's Hinomaru bus service company will begin a sightseeing service with two amphibious buses from March 17 for the first time in Tokyo. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI less

An amphibious bus "SKY Duck" goes into the water during its trial run in Tokyo on February 22, 2013. Japan's Hinomaru bus service company will begin a sightseeing service with two amphibious buses from March 17 ... more

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Two women stand under a fountain in the so-called "Sonnenbad" (Sun bath) swimming pool at temperatures just below 0 degrees Celsius during the opening of the pool for the new season Karlsruhe, southern Germany on February 22, 2013. The pool is the first to re-open after being closed for winter. AFP PHOTO / ULI DECK GERMANY OUT less

Two women stand under a fountain in the so-called "Sonnenbad" (Sun bath) swimming pool at temperatures just below 0 degrees Celsius during the opening of the pool for the new season Karlsruhe, southern Germany ... more

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